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- Henry Ford with Former Employees at Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944 - In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Ford invited former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers to the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
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Henry Ford with Former Employees at Edison Illuminating Company Building Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
In 1944, Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he had worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Ford invited former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers to the November dedication in Greenfield Village.
- Edison Illuminating Company Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944 - Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests were David Bell and Alex Jennett. The two stand with Henry Ford, their former boss, and examine the restored machinery.
- November 08, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests were David Bell and Alex Jennett. The two stand with Henry Ford, their former boss, and examine the restored machinery.
- Edison Illuminating Company Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944 - Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests was Richard Elliot, the chief engineer who preceded Ford at the plant. Here, Elliot operates the steam engine's throttle valve with his friend standing nearby.
- November 08, 1944
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Edison Illuminating Company Dedication in Greenfield Village, November 8, 1944
Henry Ford constructed an edited, scaled-down version of the Detroit power plant where he worked as chief engineer in the 1890s. Former Edison Illuminating Company coworkers attended the November 1944 dedication in Greenfield Village. Among the guests was Richard Elliot, the chief engineer who preceded Ford at the plant. Here, Elliot operates the steam engine's throttle valve with his friend standing nearby.
- David Bell and Mrs. Bell on their Wedding Day, 1888 - David Bell, seen in this photograph with his wife on his wedding day in 1888, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Bell, a carriage blacksmith by trade, worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.
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David Bell and Mrs. Bell on their Wedding Day, 1888
David Bell, seen in this photograph with his wife on his wedding day in 1888, collaborated with Henry Ford on his early automotive efforts. Bell, a carriage blacksmith by trade, worked with Ford at the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.